Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Accidental Eggnog Rum Cheesecake

My Accidental Eggnog Rum Cheesecake

Are you ready for one more cheesecake? When I asked my sister-in-law, what could I bring for Christmas dinner, she replied “Cheesecake…any kind”. So I pulled out my cheesecake file (yes I have a cheesecake file, doesn’t everyone)? I chose a recipe for a no crust Kahlua Cheesecake. It’s one of my favorite cheesecakes to bake. It has just enough of a “boozy" flavor and, is just plain delicious!
It was late on Christmas Eve when I finally got around to baking this cake. I opened the fridge….Oh No….no heavy cream. Very annoying, now what? I scoured my fridge for a substitute. Sour cream…noooo! Half and half…not enough! That’s when I spotted the container of Eggnog…hmmmm. This could work! Instead of Kahlua Cheesecake, I’ll do an Eggnog Cheesecake! A little nutmeg, some rum in lieu of kahlua, and the eggnog to replace the heavy cream. Sounded good to me. Quite honestly, I was running out of choices! So...Eggnog Rum Cheesecake it would have to be! The reviews were great, everyone enjoyed it and, I now have a new cheesecake to add to my cheesecake file. Hope you enjoy!!

Happy New Year Kathy!! I also have a cheesecake file :) , actually not only one... I have one on my laptop, one virtual on Pinterest and an "old fashioned" folder full of cheesecake recipes!!! You recipe will go on my Pinterest file and I will make it when I find eggnog in Athens!! By the way I admire your quick thinking!!! I would have had a panic attack if this had happened to me ;)